1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

FA Cup third round weekend

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by Libby, Jan 5, 2018.

  1. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2011
    Messages:
    83,986
    Likes Received:
    88,294
    Gets underway with the Merseyside Derby on the BBC tonight.

    Love the FA Cup me. This and the first round weekend two of the best dates on the season calendar.

    Anyone going to a game this weekend?

    For me, upset watches are:

    Coventry v Stoke
    Fleetwood v Leicester
    Fulham v Saints
    Carlisle v Sheffield Wednesday
    Shrewsbury v West Ham.

    Not sure how many non league clubs are left? Wish them all the best though.
     
    #1
    luvgonzo likes this.
  2. FosseFilberto

    FosseFilberto Pizzeria Superiore and some ... Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2011
    Messages:
    73,018
    Likes Received:
    38,803
    For me I think there is the prospect of a real upset in:

    Fulham v Southampton

    .... Saints might just get something <whistle>
     
    #2
    Archers Road and Libby like this.
  3. HRH Custard VC

    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    28,148
    Likes Received:
    12,079
    Liverpool to lose
     
    #3
    Sharpe* likes this.
  4. FosseFilberto

    FosseFilberto Pizzeria Superiore and some ... Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2011
    Messages:
    73,018
    Likes Received:
    38,803
    Being a little more serious than my last post <whistle> ... whilst I'm really looking forward to us playing at Fleetwood tomorrow as we should get to see something of some of our talented youngsters (incidentally our U-23's smashed Spurs 6-1 last night) like Harvey Barnes, Hamza Choudry and Josh King - not to mention seeing Adrien Silva making his full debut - the very fact that we are likely to make wholesale changes is also a cause for some concern - in addition, Fleetwood's captain and goal scoring hero from the last round replay with Hereford is Cian Bolger, who we released a couple of years ago and was at one point being touted as a very good prospect ... he'll really want to prove a point and is very dangerous from set pieces ... could have had a much tougher draw mind ... so bring it on! <ok>
     
    #4
  5. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2011
    Messages:
    83,986
    Likes Received:
    88,294
    That's what I meant :bandit:
     
    #5
    FosseFilberto likes this.
  6. FosseFilberto

    FosseFilberto Pizzeria Superiore and some ... Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2011
    Messages:
    73,018
    Likes Received:
    38,803
    In all honesty - an in-form Championship side against an out-of-form Premiership side is prime 'upset' material ... particularly if the Championship side fields its' strongest team and the Premiership team doesn't...
     
    #6
    Libby likes this.

  7. Skylarker

    Skylarker PL High Commissioner

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2011
    Messages:
    49,428
    Likes Received:
    30,917
    Don't we have a match day thread? <doh>
     
    #7
    Spurlock likes this.
  8. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    123,375
    Likes Received:
    71,625
    Love the FA cup 3rd round. The chance for the minnows to cause some upsets and for fans of lower league teams to experience the big time. I now people say that the FA cup has lost some of it's shine, but for me the old girl is still the most romantic trophy in football.
     
    #8
    The Ginger Marks and Spurlock like this.
  9. Burly Hurley

    Burly Hurley Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2016
    Messages:
    7,337
    Likes Received:
    6,927
    We'll be focussing on the league, like we do every year <doh><doh><doh><doh>
     
    #9
    JohnTheFox likes this.
  10. Stan

    Stan Stalker

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages:
    36,100
    Likes Received:
    23,462
    Non-league footie for us tomorrow. Not in the Cup!
     
    #10
  11. pieguts

    pieguts Mentor

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2011
    Messages:
    7,632
    Likes Received:
    9,754
    How non-league. Conference / conference south or below that?
     
    #11
  12. Stan

    Stan Stalker

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages:
    36,100
    Likes Received:
    23,462
    Conference or National as they now call it. Lots of players on loan from League clubs so some decent football at times.
     
    #12
  13. pieguts

    pieguts Mentor

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2011
    Messages:
    7,632
    Likes Received:
    9,754
    The town where I was born is in the conference, I try to watch a few games a season. As you said some good football. Some of the grounds / pitches are bloody good for this level, which makes for some good games.
     
    #13
  14. Stan

    Stan Stalker

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2014
    Messages:
    36,100
    Likes Received:
    23,462
    The ground we go to is OK. The pitch, bizarrely, is immaculate.

    I like the fact that me and the boy can leave the house at 2.30 and be home by 5.15! No ****ing about, just the football and home!
     
    #14
    PINKIE likes this.
  15. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2011
    Messages:
    83,986
    Likes Received:
    88,294
    We do? I thought that was the Klopp v Wenger thread...


    Nah this was specifically to see if posters fancied any upsets etc.

    Probably a stupid question asking this board if any are going over the weekend <whistle>
     
    #15
  16. luvgonzo

    luvgonzo Pisshead

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2011
    Messages:
    108,030
    Likes Received:
    67,471
    Nice buzz about this game.
     
    #16
    PINKIE likes this.
  17. Burly Hurley

    Burly Hurley Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2016
    Messages:
    7,337
    Likes Received:
    6,927
    That's all the shell-suits rubbing together.

    It'll be sparking up soon!
     
    #17
  18. luvgonzo

    luvgonzo Pisshead

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2011
    Messages:
    108,030
    Likes Received:
    67,471
    Ref needs to keep his cool in this one, there will be challenges.
     
    #18
  19. luvgonzo

    luvgonzo Pisshead

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2011
    Messages:
    108,030
    Likes Received:
    67,471
    Soft pen that but happy with it.
     
    #19
  20. HRH Custard VC

    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    28,148
    Likes Received:
    12,079
    Liverpool con the ref
     
    #20

Share This Page